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James Cameron Given Scripps Prize For Deep Sea Exploration
- May 30, 2013
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Academy-award winning director James Cameron will step from behind the camera to accept a science award at Scripps. Cameron will be honored for his record-setting DeepSea Challenge.
San Diego's Food Network Star Stacey Poon-Kinney
- May 30, 2013
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Running The Trails Eatery is tough work but being a finalist in a reality TV show can be even more challenging. Stacey Poon-Kinney prepares for her Sunday debut as one of 12 finalists for Food Network Star.
Preparing For Wildfires With Fire-Safe Home Construction And Retrofits
- May 29, 2013
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Having a home in the path of a wildfire doesn't necessarily mean that your home will burn. Fire scientists say increasing ignition resistance of houses based on non-flammable roofs and cleaning up around your home can make a huge difference.
Do You Pay Extra Property Taxes? Mello-Roos: Who's Paying What (Video)
- May 29, 2013, updated May 29, 2013
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One in 10 San Diego property owners pays an extra property tax ranging between $35 and $8,700 a year. Find out if you're one of them.
Group Aims To Curb Sex Trafficking In San Diego
- May 28, 2013, updated May 28, 2013
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Project Concern International, a San Diego-based humanitarian organization, launches a new study on sex trafficking and seeks prevention efforts.
Cyber Security Expert - Increased Hacking And Personal Security
- May 28, 2013, updated May 28, 2013
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As news breaks that American weapons systems were compromised by hackers - we take a look at personal and national vulnerabilities with cyber security expert Jim Stickley.
Encinitas Divided Over Growth
- May 28, 2013
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The debate over Encinitas' Proposition A highlights a divide over how communities should grow in the future.
Sen. Boxer Lashes Out At Management At San Onofre
- May 28, 2013, updated May 29, 2013
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U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer said Tuesday that she has lost confidence in the California utility that operates the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant, as she called for a federal probe into an equipment swap that eventually led to a radiation leak.
San Diegans Remember Military Veterans
- May 27, 2013
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Hundreds of people flocked to Fort Rosecrans in Point Loma on Monday to remember our nation's fallen service members.
Private Companies Look To Cash In On Space Travel
- May 27, 2013
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Last week, NASA researchers, interplanetary entrepreneurs and award-winning science fiction writers gathered at UC San Diego's new Center for Human Imagination. Everyone agreed: Humans are about to venture farther into space that we've ever gone before.
Night Patrol Aims To Prevent Sexual Assault On Naval Base
- May 27, 2013
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The Navy is conducting night time shore patrols around the 32nd Street barracks in response to the news that sexual harassment has emerged as a crisis in the ranks of the military.
Memorial Day Events Around San Diego County
- May 27, 2013, updated May 27, 2013
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Memorial Day ceremonies in San Diego County are scheduled to continue today with a service at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, an event at the Alpine Community Center and a ceremony at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial featuring a tribute to two former Navy SEALs killed in the attack on a U.S. consulate compound Benghazi.
Veterans And Their Stories Take Off With San Diego Honor Flight
- May 24, 2013
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More than 90 veterans took off for Washington D.C. today with San Diego Honor Flight to mark Memorial Day.
Roundtable: City Taxi Deal, District 4's Dirty Contest, Barrera Heads Labor Group, City Budget Grows
- May 24, 2013
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Why are working conditions for city taxi drivers so awful? Was the District 4 council race a classic Pyrrhic victory? Is it a conflict for an SDUSD trustee to head the Labor Council? How did the mayor bump-up the city budget?
San Diego County Firefighters Train For Wildfire Season
- May 23, 2013
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Nearly 1,000 firefighters from around San Diego County teamed up for three days of wildfire training in preparation for a potentially dangerous fire season.
